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as in consensuses
the state of being of one opinion about something
we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives
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as in pacts
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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Recent Examples of agreements
City officials and economic development professionals have claimed to have signed non-disclosure agreements with the company, limiting their ability to talk about the project publicly.
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Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s March 23 visit to Russia included agreements on oil and gas cooperation, alongside nuclear energy, as rising diesel prices begin to squeeze Vietnam’s manufacturing sector.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In its 70-year history, including the recent Debt Service Suspension Initiative, the Paris Club has treated a total of $863 billion of debt for 102 countries through 543 agreements; this amounts to around two-thirds of the world’s sovereign debt restructurings through 2010.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The same principles apply to NIL agreements.
—Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
This was followed by major peace agreements.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Installment agreements Installment agreements allow taxpayers to pay their tax debt over time through monthly payments.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s March 23 visit to Russia included agreements on oil and gas cooperation, alongside nuclear energy, as rising diesel prices begin to squeeze Vietnam’s manufacturing sector.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Cross-border electricity grids, LNG supply agreements, mineral partnerships, and technology standards are becoming instruments of diplomacy as much as economic policy.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s March 23 visit to Russia included agreements on oil and gas cooperation, alongside nuclear energy, as rising diesel prices begin to squeeze Vietnam’s manufacturing sector.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In its 70-year history, including the recent Debt Service Suspension Initiative, the Paris Club has treated a total of $863 billion of debt for 102 countries through 543 agreements; this amounts to around two-thirds of the world’s sovereign debt restructurings through 2010.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The same principles apply to NIL agreements.
—Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
This was followed by major peace agreements.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Installment agreements Installment agreements allow taxpayers to pay their tax debt over time through monthly payments.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s March 23 visit to Russia included agreements on oil and gas cooperation, alongside nuclear energy, as rising diesel prices begin to squeeze Vietnam’s manufacturing sector.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Cross-border electricity grids, LNG supply agreements, mineral partnerships, and technology standards are becoming instruments of diplomacy as much as economic policy.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreements
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With cultural consensuses in disrepair and taste informed by an ever evolving spate of social media and streaming platforms, mainstream music trends were almost reliably fractious.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Ukraine signed 10-year security pacts with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a UAE agreement expected soon, expanding Kyiv’s Middle Eastern defense partnerships.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The team also re-signed several internal free agents to one-year deals, and those short-term contracts have given the Panthers the opportunity to upgrade elsewhere, presumably on similar-sized pacts.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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The singers’ buchi drone formed the core of the music’s harmonic language, which relied mostly on unisons, major seconds, and minor thirds.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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It’s been very exciting, seeing everyone at conventions dressed as me in my outfits.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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The process is quick and unremarkable to anyone familiar with the studio-shoot culture of the city, where the backdrops change but the conventions stay the same.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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Products used in the NICU help win hospital contracts, and hospital contracts help establish brand loyalty, according to court records.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Soon-to-be free agents are playing for contracts.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the twelfth century, understandings of bodies and illnesses were grounded in humoral theory, and Hildegard followed these principles in her writings about conception, birth, and physical maternity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Agreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreements. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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